LOCATING AN A/V COMPONENT’S IR SENSOR: If your audio/video component has an infrared (IR) remote
control, it will have an IR sensor window, which is typically located on the front panel. It is usually a small
dark or red window and may be labelled “IR Sensor.” If you cannot locate the IR sensor window, refer to
your audio/video equipment owner's manual. If your owner's manual does not indicate the location, you
can determine the location by repeatedly covering small areas of your audio/video equipment's front panel
with a piece of cardboard and using your remote control. Hold the cardboard close to your component and
hold your remote control approximately one foot or more away from (and pointed towards) your
component. Remember, infrared signals are invisible beams of light; a solid object in the path of the IR
signal will prevent your component from seeing the remote control signals. Once your audio/video
equipment is not responding to the commands from your remote control, you know that you have covered
— and found — the IR sensor window.
6 — Optional X-10® Interface Module Installation
700/720i ONLY:
PLC (powerline carrier) control of lighting and appliance devices, using X-10 powerline control signalling, is
possible when an optional interface module is connected to the Aris Controller. The Aris 720i Controller
provides X-10 output
and
also listens to the powerline for specific X-10 commands (which can control the
Aris system); the Model 720i must use the “two-way” Model X2 interface (TW523), even if only X-10 output
is desired. The Aris 700 Controller provides X-10 output only, and uses the “one-way” Model X1 interface
(PL513), but an X2 interface may be substituted if desired.
A) Plug one end of the X-10 Interface Cable into the Aris Controller’s
PLC
connector (6P4C modular jack).
B) Plug the other end of the X-10 Interface Cable into the modular jack on the X-10® Interface Module.
C) Plug the X-10 Interface Module into a standard electrical outlet, which is not controlled by a wall switch.
NOTE: The 6P4C (6-position, 4-contact) modular patch cable which connects the controller to the interface
module, must be wired in a “reversed” pattern. Vaux provides a black patch cable, to differentiate it from
the predominantly-gray telephone patch cords. If you need to substitute the cord, you will find that most
telephone cords are reverse wired, and will work correctly (some may be incorectly wired or only have 2
wires — these will not work). You can identify a reversed-wired cord by holding the two modular
connectors side-by-side, and noting the color code of the four wires in each: if the wire colors are the
opposite from left-to right on both connectors, the cable is reverse-wired.
7 — Optional RS-232 Computer or Control System Connection:
Connect your computer, using a properly shielded RS-232 “modem” cable, to the 25-pin
VauxSerial Port
connector on the rear panel of the Aris Controller. For maximum reception of RF remote controls, do not
install the Aris Controller immediately next to your computer. For more information on the VauxSerial
interface, refer to the appendix.
8 — Connection of A/V Source components:
Plug your Audio/Video source components into the Aris Source
inputs using appropriate cabling.
9 — Connection of A/V Zone amplifiers:
Connect the Aris Zone audio outputs to power amplifiers appropriate
for each zone. Connect the video outputs to video monitors, or, for longer runs, to composite buffer
amplifiers or video modulators. Run the speaker wiring and video cables to each zone. For information on
audio/video wiring, see the appendix. NOTE: Do not use level-sensing amp-powering options — low
volumes may turn the amp off.
10 — Connection of X-10 modules for component Auto-PLC-Powering:
If you are programming your system to
provide automatic X-10 commands for System-Active, Source, or Zone powering, connect the device’s
power cable to an X-10 Appliance (not lamp) Module, and leave the device’s power switch on. Adjust the
module’s switches to select the appropriate module address (house/unit-code) which the Aris system will be
controlling. An example installation may use the System-Active (any zone on) X-10 commands to power a
multi-zone audio amplifier.
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